Please take a moment to review our module description, outcomes, and purpose. Consider: What are you hoping to learn, and what do you want to implement into your teaching?
What is reflection really? In this module, you will learn the features of reflection both within the context of HQPBL and as a practice itself. Once you are equipped with the skills that make up reflection and a reflective routine, delve into the vignettes. The primary and middle grades examples highlight ways to make reflection an ongoing practice for students through the approach to lesson design. Close the module with a reflection and identification of the next steps.
Now, on a sheet of paper or in your journal, write a question you hope to have answered by the end of the course based on our outcomes. Consider what would shift for you if you've answered this question.
Make sure you can find this question later and actively reflect on it throughout the module.
The Reflection video. See you there!
Here we offer two vignettes: one for primary grades and one for an 8th-grade class. Notice how reflection is embedded throughout the learning experience.
Read one or both examples and then:
Reflecting on reflection. Sounds like a teacher preparation program all over again! Well, there is a reason for that — it works.
Take out your journal and distill your learning using the reflection activity below.
Take note! get clear on your learning by responding to the prompts below.
What was the most important point (for me)?
What may be challenging for me or students?
What is something I am excited to try?
Continue the learning journey with these additional resources.
At the beginning of this module, we introduced the module description, outcomes, and purpose and asked you to write a question that you hoped would be answered. While reviewing our outcomes and purpose, refer back to that question to answer the following prompt below:
That’s it for the Reflection module. Wishing you all the best with you and your students’ reflective practice journey!